Bobsprit wrote:
I flew the spin maybe 5 or 6 times last season, ...

Wally wrote:
5 or 6 times in a whole season?? You are *kidding*, right?

Ya gotta remember, Boobsie is extremely impressed by his own
accomplishments no matter how feeble. And in a way, it *is* kinda
impressive, when he first saw the spinnaker in it's bag, he was all
excited because he thought his new sheer underwear had finally arrived...

DSK

Capt. Mooron wrote:

I've never seen a photo of Alien with a chute....

His waifs-and-strays crew are scared to use it.


--
Wally
www.forthsailing.com
www.wally.myby.co.uk

Wally wrote:
Then he tried it on and was disappointed to find it was too small...

Actually, the only reason it was hoisted at all is that his crew of
waifs and strays all thought he was wearing it.

DSK

DSK wrote:

Ya gotta remember, Boobsie is extremely impressed by his own
accomplishments no matter how feeble. And in a way, it *is* kinda
impressive, when he first saw the spinnaker in it's bag, he was all
excited because he thought his new sheer underwear had finally
arrived...

Then he tried it on and was disappointed to find it was too small...


--
Wally
www.forthsailing.com
www.wally.myby.co.uk

OzOne wrote in message ...


So how do you manage to haul over 70'of mainsheet?


It got tedious. Actually, the worse stituation is being caught oversailed and
having to release the main in a puff, only to have to winch it back in. After a
few of those experiances I learned to reef early, reef often.

One must remember though, there is no jib, so there is no effort to short
tacking up a channel. All in all, the Nonsuch is a dream for short handed
sailing. If I ever got in a situation where I was doing singlehanded cruising,
I pick a Nonsuch 26 (or even a 22). The 30 is a great boat for 2 people, but it
gets small with a family, and its a bit large to singlehand.

http://www.eastlandyachts.com/nonsuch.html

Bobsprit wrote:

Well jeez louise Bob..... mine would still be the original halyards this
season if I hadn't gotten these new ones for free. They were spares he had
on his boat for the trip.

Running rigging should be replaced after 8 to 10 years.

Bwahahahaaaaa! That comment proves that you hardly sail at all!! I'm
on my third main halyard!

It's not expensive

Well no .... You don't need expensive rigging for motoring around!

Regards


Donal
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Bobsprit wrote:

Well jeez louise Bob..... mine would still be the original halyards this
season if I hadn't gotten these new ones for free. They were spares he had
on his boat for the trip.

Running rigging should be replaced after 8 to 10 years.

Bwahahahaaaaa! That comment proves that you hardly sail at all!! I'm
on my third main halyard!

It's not expensive

Well no .... You don't need expensive rigging for motoring around!

Regards


Donal
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Running rigging should be replaced after 8 to 10 years.

Bwahahahaaaaa! That comment proves that you hardly sail at all!! I'm
on my third main halyard!

Then something is wrong with your sheeves. Halyards should last 3-5 seasons on
a heavily sailed boat. Boats have circumnavigated without losing a halyard, but
not your high quality Beneteau!

RB

One for the main sail and the other doubles as topping lift / trysail
halyard.

CM

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
| why 2 mains?
|
|
| "Capt. Mooron" wrote
| I carry 2 main halyards and 2 jib halyards.... one of which doubles as a
| spinnaker halyard.
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|

"Bobsprit" wrote in message

| How about the line for my lazy jacks...is that a halyard? It does "lift"
them.

Frankly Bob.... I'd have to say NO!

I mean really.... lazy jacks... halyards.... please expound!

I have two sheaves on small diameter cords to the mast with the cradle lines
run through and reefed along the boom.

CM